Proactive Aggressor - judge ambiguous accidents as NOT being intentional. They keep control.

According to the social view, which one is more important in the way a child reacts to provocation, his cognitive point of view of the intention or the amount of harm done?

Cognitive point of view of intention

T/F
Even a 1 year old can be aggressive if he wants to get a toy that another infant has.

True

What is the difference between aggresive behavior shown by a 2-3 year old and a 5 year old?

2-3 year olds kick, bite and hit

5 year olds tease, taunt, and tattle.

Why does aggression increase around 4th grade?

Two Reasons:

-4th graders are better than younger kids at figuring out intent.

-Fighting back is accepted as what you are supposed to do in these situations.

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Highly aggressive 8 year olds are at risk to become hostile by 30 and batter spouse, children and be involved in criminatl offenses

True

Explain the stability of aggression with age.

Some follow a No Problem Trajectory - low aggression when young, low when old.

Some follow a High Persistent Trajectory, High when young, high when old.

These 2 groups above remain the most stable.

Some follow moderate decraser and high decreaser, starting high and ending up low. These 2 are less stable.

Which of the above groups is at the highest risk for antisocial conduct?

High Persistent

What qualitites do most parents want instilled in their children?

-Sense of right and wrong
-Don't hurt others
-Abide by the rules
-Concern for others

What is prosocial behavior?

Sharing, Helping, Comforting others.

Is prosocial behavior inborn or learned?

Evolutionary Theorist - prosocial concern is genetic because it helps to ensure survival of the species.

Psychoanalytic & Social Learning - its from social agents.

Cognitive - its from social agents and add that its based on the person's intellectual development.

Which view of prosocial behavior is being described?

Altruism and Empathy are instinctive because we recieve protection, satisfy needs if we live in social units, then pass these genes to offspring.

Biological View

Which view of prosocial behavior is being described?

Prosocial views from parents are internalized by the superego.

Psychoanalytic View

Which view of prosocial behavior is being described?

People repeat behaviors that are reinforced and avoid repeating acts that are punished. This contradicts altruism but it is explained by looking at what one gains and alleviation of their own distress.

Social Learning Theory

What do Social Learning Theorists and Cognitive Theorists say about what should happen to prosocial behavior as one matures?

Cooperating, sharing, volunteering and giving comfort should increase as one matures.

Explain the stages of Prosocial development according to Piaget wrt Cognitive Development